The cast of Hamilton reunited at the 2025 Tony Awards for a nostalgic performance
The original cast of the iconic Broadway hit Hamilton reunited on stage at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday night to perform a medley of songs to celebrate the show's 10-year anniversary. Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his role as Alexander Hamilton, joined on stage by Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr), Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Daveed Diggs (Marquis de Lafayette), Jonathan Groff (King George III), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Peggy Schuyler), Christopher Jackson (George Washington) and Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan).
Tony Award-winner Ariana DeBose also joined as part of the talented ensemble from the original show.
During the four-plus minute performance, the cast rattled off some of the show's biggest hits, including "My Shot," "The Schuyler Sisters," "History Has Its Eyes On You," "You'll Be Back" and more.
The medley rightfully earned a raucous applause and standing ovation from the crowd, with everyone from Oprah Winfrey to George Clooney getting to their feet to cheer.
Hamilton debuted on Broadway back on January 20, 2015, taking over pop culture and becoming a part of theater history as it told the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a new flare. The show was nominated for a record 16 Tony Awards in 2016, winning 11. It earned over a billion dollars in just its first five years from ticket sales, touring, albums, merchandise and the Disney+ movie version.
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